Reis SP; Zhao K; Ahmad N; Widemon RS; Root CW; Toomay SM; Horowitz JM; Sista AK
Cardiovasc Diagn Ther 2018[Jun]; 8 (3): 244-52 PMID30057873show ga
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. PE is a complex disease with a highly variable presentation and the available treatment options for PE are expanding rapidly. Anticoagulation (AC), systemic lysis, surgery, and catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT) play important roles in treating patients with PE. Thus, a multidisciplinary approach to diagnosis, risk stratification, and therapy is required to determine which treatment option is best for a given patient with this complex disease.